Father, today I remember Your words: 'In this world you will have trouble.' Please keep my eyes fixed on the prize of eternity with You in heaven. I am so thankful that I can look forward to an eternal life free from problems, reserved specifically for me in Your presence. Lord, I am ready for You to 'beam me up' whenever You choose; take me home to that problem-free kingdom at any moment. I love You, Abba. Amen.
Verses for Today: "For the Lord himself will come down from heaven... and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air." ( 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)
"So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him." (Matthew 24:44)
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness..." (2 Timothy 4:7-8)
"I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far." (Philippians 1:23)
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